Dragons Press Box Notes for May 19
Dragons GameDaySunday, May 19, 2019 l Game # 42Four Winds Field l South Bend, Ind. l 2:05 p.m.Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONEDayton Dragons (14-27) at South Bend Cubs (23-17) RH Ricky Salinas (1-0, 3.63) vs. LH Brailyn Marquez (1-0, 2.52)Click here for today's complete Press Box Notes packet.
Dragons GameDay
Sunday, May 19, 2019 l Game # 42
Four Winds Field l South Bend, Ind. l 2:05 p.m.
Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE
Dayton Dragons (14-27) at South Bend Cubs (23-17)
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Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the South Bend Cubs (affiliate of the Chicago Cubs) in the last game of a four-game series. This is also the wrap-up to a seven-game road trip for Dayton. The Dragons are 1-2 in the series and 2-4 on the road trip.
Streaks: The Dragons snapped a three-game losing streak last night. They have lost seven of their last nine after winning four of the previous six.
Last Game: Saturday: Dayton 4, South Bend 1.
Team Notes
--During this road trip (6 games, Monday-Saturday), the Dragons are batting .238 with a team ERA of 3.78. For the week, the team batting average ranks 10th in the league and the team ERA ranks tied for 6th. The team is 15th in the league in runs scored during this period.
--The Dragons team ERA in the current series with South Bend is 3.60. They have posted an ERA of under 4.00 in three of the previous four sets.
--The Dragons are 9-2 when holding the opponent to three runs or less.
Individual Notes
- Shard Munroe has a seven-game hitting streak, going 7 for 25, .280.
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- Mariel Bautista has hit safely in four straight games, going 6 for 16 (.375).
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- Reliever Connor Bennett in May: 2.00 ERA, 2 saves (9 IP, 2 ER, 15 SO).
Upcoming Probable Pitchers (Game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com)
Monday, May 20 (7:00 p.m.): Lake County RH
Tuesday, May 21 (6:00 p.m., suspended DH): Lake County LH Zach Draper (2-0, 0.32) at Dayton RH
Wednesday, May 22 (7:00 p.m.): Lake County RH
Thursday, May 23 (7:00 p.m.): Lake County RH